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Specter: GOP Is "A Party Of Obstructionism" (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 10.18.2009 | Politics


Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) went off on his former party on Fox News Sunday morning. A Republican until April of this year, Specter said there's no wor...

Sam Stein

Sestak Attacks Specter's Financial Ties To GOP In New Web Ad

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics


In a sign that the Pennsylvania Democratic primary is heating up, Rep. Joe Sestak put out the first in a series of web videos on Monday, attacking Sen...

Bill Kristol: Specter's Defection "Good News For Republicans!"

Washington Post | William Kristol | Posted 05.30.2009 | Politics


On May 24, 2001, I wrote an op-ed for The Post in the wake of Vermont Sen. James Jeffords's party switch. I argued that the switch, which cost Republi...

Specter's Departure A Wake Up Call For GOP

Washington Post | Posted 05.29.2009 | Politics


How much more can the Republicans take? Demoralized, shrinking and seemingly lacking an agenda beyond the word "no," Republicans today saw their ranks...

Poll: Specter Could Be 'Toast' In 2010

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Posted 04.02.2009 | Politics


A new statewide poll shows 53 percent of Pennsylvanians -- and 66 percent of Republicans -- want someone to replace Sen. Arlen Specter....

Ryan Grim

Specter: Republicans Support Stimulus, Don't Want 'Fingerprints' On It

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 03.16.2009 | Politics


Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA), who broke with his party to support President Obama's stimulus package last week, said before the final vote Friday that mo...